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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Ed Head Starting Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 73-163 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-04-1929
K 1431 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(46 games)
IP 1926.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance A    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1952 Minors 23 57.00 0 / 2 4 / 26 5 / 29 9 / 57
1953 Minors 24 46.00 0 / 6 3 / 20 3 / 20 6 / 46
1954 Minors 25 36.00 0 / 2 3 / 19 3 / 15 6 / 36
1954 Majors 25 2.93 12 2 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1955 Minors 26 45.00 0 / 3 1 / 15 9 / 27 10 / 45
1956 Minors 27 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4
1956 Majors 27 43.87 149 31 0 0 / 6 0 / 18 1 / 19 1 / 43
1957 Majors 28 47.81 162 38 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 1 / 16 1 / 47
1958 Majors 29 48.29 148 37 14 0 / 12 0 / 20 0 / 16 0 / 48
1959 Majors 30 50.27 162 41 0 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 50
1960 Majors 31 46.13 150 36 12 0 / 11 2 / 23 0 / 12 2 / 46
1961 Majors 32 44.78 162 28 0 0 / 7 0 / 23 0 / 14 0 / 44
1962 Majors 33 42.95 162 24 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 0 / 14 0 / 42
1963 Majors 34 45.17 162 31 0 -1 / 9 -3 / 18 -4 / 18 -8 / 45
1964 Majors 35 47.51 162 29 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 19 -2 / 21 -9 / 47
1965 Majors 36 47.71 162 28 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 22 0 / 18 -10 / 47
1966 Majors 37 44.32 162 23 0 -2 / 10 -1 / 20 -2 / 14 -5 / 44
1967 Minors 38 28.00 0 / 1 0 / 16 1 / 11 1 / 28
1967 Majors 38 12.63 47 7 0 -1 / 0 -7 / 8 -4 / 4 -12 / 12
Total 1802 355 26 -10 / 113 -7 / 327 11 / 293 -6 / 733
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Ed Head has retired from the Texas Rangers
1967-05-24The Texas Rangers have promoted Dennis Oertel to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Ed Head for assignment.
1967-05-20Trade #1646264 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Scott Wiles, Darcy Meyerle, Donnie Jarvis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 3 TEX (Joe Guinn) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Ed Head, Cy Sperling, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 KC (Joe Curtright).
1964-08-13Trade #1642968 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Brooks McDonald from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Ed Head.
1960-08-21Ed Head of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-07-05Ed Head of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-04-15The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Head to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Doug Scanlan to the minors.
1954-05-30The Los Angeles Vipers have sent Ed Head to the minors.
1954-05-16The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Head to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Los Angeles Vipers have renamed Mike Thoenen to Ed Head.